Per ABC News, Four Adelaide City councillors have been removed from their positions after a judge declared the 2022 Central Ward election result void due to illegal practices.
The ruling comes after an investigation into unauthorised collection of ballot papers from apartment buildings.
The decision affects all four elected members of the Central Ward, including Jing Li, who won the contested seat by just 24 votes.
The Electoral Commission of South Australia will now conduct a supplementary election, expected to take approximately three months after the electoral roll closes on May 30th.
While former councillor Alex Hyde, who initiated the legal challenge, has indicated he won’t contest the new election, some affected councillors, including Deputy Lord Mayor David Elliott and Carmel Noon, have announced their intention to run again.
Lord Mayor Jane Lomax-Smith said that regular council meetings will continue with the remaining seven elected members.